Grilled Salmon with Avocado Cream Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 avocados - peeled, pitted and diced
• 1 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Greek-style yogurt
• 1/2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• salt and pepper to taste
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• 2 salmon steaks
• 1 teaspoons dried dill weed
• 1 teaspoons lemon pepper
• salt to taste

Copycat Panera Bread Co. Broccoli Cheese Soup

INGREDIENTS:

1 tablespoon butter, melted

1/2 medium onion, chopped

1/4 cup melted butter

1/4 cup flour

2 cups half-and-half

2 cups chicken stock or bouillon

1/2 pound fresh broccoli (i chopped it up in to little bitty pieces) 

1 cup carrots, julienned (I grated it)

salt and pepper, to taste

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

8 ounces grated sharp cheddar cheese

PREPARATION:

Saute onion in butter. Set aside. Cook melted butter and flour using a whisk over medium heat for 3-5 minutes. Stir constantly and slowly add the half-and-half (this is called making a roux). 

Add the chicken stock whisking all the time. Simmer for 10 minutes. 

Add the broccoli, carrots and onions. Cook over low heat until the veggies are tender for 20-25 minutes. Add salt and pepper. The soup should be thickened by now. Pour in batches into blender and puree (I did NOT puree it!). Return to pot over low heat and add the grated cheese; stir until well blended. Stir in the nutmeg and serve.

Recipe from CDKitchen.com

Blender Cranberry Orange Muffins

Into mixing bowl Sift 2 cups of flour and 3 teaspoons baking power.

Into blender put:
1 cup fresh or defrosted cranberries
1 cup milk
Thin yellow rind of one orange
1 egg
3 tablespoons of soft butter or margarine
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt

Cover and blend on High until cranberries are finely chopped. Pour over dry ingredients and stir just to moisten flour. Turn into greased muffin cups and bake at 400 for 25 minutes. (20 minutes for mini muffins)

Recipe from 1961 cookbook ( I found it online but now i can't find it to give that site credit)